This is the Arctic Circle Monument on Grímsey, an island situated on the Arctic Circle, 41 kilometres off the North coast of Iceland. The island is 5.3 square kilometres, 5.5 kilometres long, volcanic rock surrounded by the Arctic Ocean, covered in low grasses and amazing flowers. It is home to around 80 people, courageous fishermen and their families -and one million birds...
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That my dear friend is perhaps the best thing one traveler can show another. A longed for destination. Thank YOU!
would love to see all those birds.
Mark, thank you for being here! My pleasure to share this with all of you.
Charles, they are beautiful. I was looking especially for puffins, and they were there all right, funny and amazing. We caught some great pictures, but they're on the camera and I can't transfer them to the tablet. I'll post some when we get back.
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